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Lontra Gray, 1843

To NMNH Paleobiology Collection (USNM V 24492)

AphiaID

159016 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159016)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Mustelidae Fischer, 1817

Direct children (3)

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Species Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
Species Lontra felina (Molina, 1782) accepted as Lutra felina (Molina, 1782)
Species Lontra provocax Thomas, 1908 accepted as Lutra canadensis provocax (Thomas, 1908)

Environment

marine, fresh, terrestrial

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

WoRMS (2026). Lontra Gray, 1843. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159016 on 2026-08-05

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-05-27 09:47:05Z

created

Appeltans, Ward

2006-09-22 06:50:38Z

changed

Martinez, Olga

2010-05-20 10:05:06Z

changed

Churchill, Morgan

2010-05-20 10:09:49Z

checked

Berta, Annalisa

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Nomenclature

basis of record Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]

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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lontra)
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To NMNH Paleobiology Collection (USNM V 24492)
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To NMNH Paleobiology Collection (USNM V 24492)

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